Episode Info
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Episode number: 3x9 Airdate: Saturday May 07th, 1988 |
Co-Guest Stars
Recap
At the manor of eccentric robot maker Charles Braling, delivery men bring in equipment as small mechanical robots patrol the grounds and bring in his supplies. His solicitor, St. John Court, arrives and reluctantly agrees to have all of Charles' money brought there. He warns it isn't safe but Charles insists there's no danger...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
Story first published as "Wake for the Living" in Dime Mystery (September, 1947).
Episode Quotes
Charles Braling: What do you want?
Richard Braling: You know I always pop by each week to see how you are.
Charles Braling: Your attendance here, Richard, is prompted by one of two motives. Plan A, to see if I'm dead. Plan B, if I am unhappily still living, touch me for some money.
Richard Braling: You know I always pop by each week to see how you are.
Charles Braling: Your attendance here, Richard, is prompted by one of two motives. Plan A, to see if I'm dead. Plan B, if I am unhappily still living, touch me for some money.
Richard Braling: You can't die, Charles. Who would I have to hate then?
Richard Braling: I'll be damned.
Charles Braling: I hope so.
Charles Braling: I hope so.
Charles Braling: Help yourself to another drink, Richard. Sun will be over the yardarm in eight hours.
Charles Braling: Lend me a hand with this, uh, lid.
Richard Braling: For your coffin? Any time.
Richard Braling: For your coffin? Any time.
Analysis
Changes from the short story:
* Charles Braling is established as not just an inventor in the episode, but a robotics expert. This allows the addition of several clockwork robots, and removes the character of a gardener from the short story.
* St. John Court, the lawyer, does not appear in the short story.
* Richard's death is exceedingly more graphic in the short story, where he is embalmed while still alive.
* Charles Braling is established as not just an inventor in the episode, but a robotics expert. This allows the addition of several clockwork robots, and removes the character of a gardener from the short story.
* St. John Court, the lawyer, does not appear in the short story.
* Richard's death is exceedingly more graphic in the short story, where he is embalmed while still alive.
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | Ray Bradbury |
| • Executive Producer | Ray Bradbury | Larry Wilcox | Peter Sussman |
| • Co-Executive Producer | Bill Allan | Pierre Bertrand-Jaume | Stephane Sperry |
| • Supervising Producer | Seaton McLean |
| • Producer | Tom Cotter (1) |
| • Music | Bill Connor |
| • Make-up | Julie McNeil |
| • Camera Operator | Tim Highmoor |
| • Production Assistant | Judith Fraser |
| • Production Management | David Meddick |
| • Dubbing Mixer | John Whitworth |
| • Sound Recordist | John Curtis (2) |
| • Film Editor | Paul Griffiths-Davies |
| • Researcher | Denise Carter |
| • Costumer | Frances Tempest |
| • Lighting Cameraman | Michael B. Popley |
| • Graphic Designer | Bev Davies |
| • Casting Director | Susie Bruffin |
| • Designer | Margaret Coombes |
| • Floor Manager | Graham Wild |
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